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Current conditions at

Fitchburg, Fitchburg Municipal Airport (KFIT)

Lat: 42.55°NLon: 71.76°WElev: 348ft.

Fair

74°F

23°C

Humidity 43%
Wind Speed W 8 mph
Barometer 29.99 in (1015.6 mb)
Dewpoint 50°F (10°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Last update 3 Sep 9:52 am EDT
Extended Forecast for

2 Miles SSE West Townsend MA

  • Today

    Today: Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Sunny

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.

    Low: 53 °F

    Mostly Clear

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 80 °F

    Patchy Fog
    then Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

    Low: 60 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday

    Friday: A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 83 °F

    Chance
    Showers and
    Patchy Fog

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.

    Low: 64 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 85 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Chance
    T-storms

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 55 °F

    Showers
    Likely and
    Patchy Fog

  • Sunday

    Sunday: A chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

    High: 73 °F

    Chance
    Showers then
    Mostly Sunny

Detailed Forecast

Today
Sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Tonight
Mostly clear, with a low around 53. Calm wind.
Thursday
Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, sunny, with a high near 80. Calm wind becoming south 5 to 8 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 2am. Patchy fog after 5am. Otherwise, increasing clouds, with a low around 60. South wind around 6 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.
Friday
A chance of showers, mainly before 11am. Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 83. South wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 22 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Friday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64. Southwest wind 5 to 7 mph.
Saturday
A chance of showers between 11am and 2pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms after 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 85. Southwest wind 5 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 21 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Saturday Night
Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Patchy fog before 2am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 55. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Sunday
A chance of showers before noon. Partly sunny, with a high near 73. Calm wind becoming west around 6 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 40%.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Calm wind.
Monday
Sunny, with a high near 74. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 47. Calm wind.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 73. Light and variable wind.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
2 Miles SSE West Townsend MA
 42.64°N 71.72°W (Elev. 430 ft)
Last Update:
9:16 am EDT Sep 3, 2025
Forecast Valid:
10am EDT Sep 3, 2025-6pm EDT Sep 9, 2025
 
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